The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will take on the Highland Rams in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Juan Diego Catholic is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since December 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Murray by a score of 40-37. The Soaring Eagle have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Highland came up short against Judge Memorial Catholic on Tuesday and fell 53-43.
Juan Diego Catholic will have to keep a close watch on Vada Foster and Haven Acra, a pair of players who had a big impact on Highland's prior game. Foster posted 19 points and five assists, while Acra went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Foster continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Gurgel, who earned a point along with seven boards, three steals, and three blocks.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Juan Diego Catholic came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 57-52. Will the Soaring Eagle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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